Gravity Probe B in orbit
p2pnet.net News:- OK - it’s still OT.
But it’s so interesting …
“NASA’s Gravity Probe B mission has blasted off successfully and has begun a 44-day period in which it gears up to test Einstein’s theory of gravity with exquisite precision,” says New Scientist here.
On day 38 after launch, the gyros’ spin axes will be aligned toward the guide star.
As Arthur Nonymous-Coward posts here …
… “I hope Einstein was right.”





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